Crinum moorei (Natal Lily)

Crinum moorei (Natal Lily) is an elegant bulbous perennial boasting nodding clusters of large, fragrant, bell-shaped, white flowers, sometimes tinged light pink. Blooming in succession from late summer to fall, the eye-catching blossoms rise well above a rosette of long, wavy-edged, bright green leaves, up to 3 ft. long (90 cm). One flowering stalk can bear up to 5-10 blossoms. One of the finest of all late summer bulbs, this Lily will increase in size and magnificence year after year.

• Grows up to 2-3 ft. tall and wide (60-90 cm).
• Performs best in full sun in moist, humus-rich, fertile, well-drained soil in cool summer areas. Dappled shade is appreciated during the heat of the day in hot summer areas as full sun would burn the leaves yellow. Intolerant of waterlogging. Resents being disturbed.
• Excellent addition to beds and borders, containers.
• Reliable, easy to grow, generally disease and pest free. However, watch out for slugs and snails.
• Propagate by seed sown in containers with bottom heat when ripe or by offsets in spring.
• Native to South Africa.
• Ingestion may cause mild stomach upset